HuginnvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huginn | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 50 168 | 26 134 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +178 | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 80/100 for Huginn, so it is the safer default.
Huginn ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
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